2007

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ECCC women defeat Itawamba Freshman center Katherine son Provine, 11; Jessica Ander– Tayler's basket with five seconds son of Newton, nine; and remaining in overtime lifted Tawaytha Evans ofNewton, two. East Central Community Col- Bronson Rodgers ofFulton and lege to an 85-83 decision over Cathleen Hudson of Binning– Itawamba Community College \ ham had 16 points each to lead Thursday night on the Fulton the Lady Indians, who fell to 6-5. campus in the first action of The Lady Warriors, who 2007 for both teams. avenged an earlier 77-74 setback Johnson of Jackson Provine and Caleb Pearson ofRichland, eight each; Marquis Wilson of Dellu, La., six; Mike Presendieu ofNew Dimensions HS in Orlando, Eddie Patrick of Scott Central and Cratg P1·uitt of Newton County, two each; and Brandon Shelton ofNewton, one.

Tim Green of Memphis had 15 points to lead the Indians, who are ranked tenth in the latest NJCAA poll. Itawamba is led by former ECCC head coach Marty Cooper. The Indians escaped with a 94-91 double overtime vic– tory over EC in Decatur earlier in the season. ECCC squads begin MACJC South Division action on Mon day, January 8 against visiting Jones County Junior College. Tip-off times are 6 p.m for the women's contest with men's action set to start at 8 p.m. in the Brackeen-Wood Building

Taylor, a Carthage High School to the Lady Indians in Decatur, product, also made the tying goal trailed 40-32 at halftime. The that sent the non-division con- game was tied 71-71 at the end test into the extra period, com- of regulation. pleting a second-halfrally for the In the men's game, the War– Lady Warriors who improved to riors were outscored 93-74 by the 8-2 under second-year head year nationally ranked Indians who coach Billy Smith. improved to 10-2 while ECCC East Central was led in scoring fell to 4-6 under first-year head by the 50-point performance of coach Maurice Bowie, a former sophomores Valerie Harris of assistant at ICC. Lake and Andrea Dubose, a Sophomore Earnesto Green of Newton County High School Jackson Provine led EC with 20 product, who pumped in 27 and points. Also scoring were Darron 23 points, respectively. Maxtion, a product ofSparkman Other point makers were Tay- HS in Harvest, Ala., 15; Justin lor, 13; Tanesha Brown of Jack- Brown ofSouth Leake, 10;Bryan

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